It's no great spoiler to say that NOT FADE AWAY shows, in terms that are both cynical and sentimental but above all, simply convincing, why the group formed by Douglas, Eugene, and company DID fade away--and, like many would-be successes, it wasn't due to lack of drive or talent.
Very good filming, script, and acting/characterization. A large cast for a film of this sort--it sometimes becomes difficult to remember who's who. NOT FADE AWAY captures the 60s quite well, showing how the decade of phonograph records and the Vietnam War was different but still quite the same as our own era. A lot of realistically interesting things happen even though there is very little in the way of serious tension and surprises. The way the whole story is framed as a collegiate essay by the lead singer's younger sister is an interesting device. Fine ending that left me with an initial "Huh?" feeling but after taking a few seconds to sink in, could not have made the story's point more clearly.
Very good filming, script, and acting/characterization. A large cast for a film of this sort--it sometimes becomes difficult to remember who's who. NOT FADE AWAY captures the 60s quite well, showing how the decade of phonograph records and the Vietnam War was different but still quite the same as our own era. A lot of realistically interesting things happen even though there is very little in the way of serious tension and surprises. The way the whole story is framed as a collegiate essay by the lead singer's younger sister is an interesting device. Fine ending that left me with an initial "Huh?" feeling but after taking a few seconds to sink in, could not have made the story's point more clearly.